Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Perth finisher has PED


A finishing barn in Perth County has had an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus.

It came the same day that two outbreaks were reported earlier in Huron County.

That brings Ontario’s total to 124 cases.

The outbreaks are becoming more worrisome in the face of concerns that African Swine Fever could spread to North America. It’s deadly and highly infectious and China and Viet Nam are having difficulty getting on top of outbreaks there.

The virus has been spotted in shipments from China to other countries, including Australia, but so far has not led to outbreaks on hog farms in those countries